Spend a day with Mom

SPECIAL EVENTS

» Keiki Card Contest: More than 1,000 students in kindergarten to sixth grade from 11 different schools participated in a Mother's Day card contest. The handmade cards will be displayed until Sunday throughout Kahala Mall. An awards ceremony on Saturday at 11 a.m. will announce the winners from each grade level.

» Manoa Valley History Walks: Malama o Manoa presents 1.5-mile walking tours, from 8:30 a.m. to noon Sunday. Check in between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. at Kamanele Park, corner of University Avenue and Kaala Street. Participants receive route map for self-guided tours. Select homes will be open for viewing and docents will share architectural descriptions and historical facts. To register, visit www.malamaomanoa.org and click on "walking tours." Call 988-7622. Cost is $30.

» "Mother's Day Bash": Polynesian show at Don Ho's Island Grill on Saturday features Inaole, One Drop and Hot Rain. Hawaiian buffet from 6 to 9:30 p.m.; concert at 10 p.m. Cost is $25; $15 for concert only. Call 528-0807.

» "Mothers of Moiliili": Four "Bestest Moms" will be honored Saturday at the 10th annual "Applause! Encore!" silent auction and dinner at Waialae Country Club. Honorees are: Matsumi (Takamura) Ishizaki, Lillian Fusako (Matsumoto) Shiraki, Elsie (Ichikawa) Tanaka and Barbara Tong. The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with cocktails; dinner starts at 6:30. Mother's Day baskets will be among the silent auction items. Tickets are $100. Call 955-1555. Proceeds benefit the programs of the Moiliili Community Center.

Na Leo Mother's day concerts cancelled The Na Leo Mother's Day concerts featured in our HiLife section have been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. They were originally scheduled for 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hawai'i Convention Center. For ticket refunds. call 262-6300 or go online at www.naleo.net.

» Navatek Mother's Day Cruise: Dinner cruise features a steak and lobster dinner or buffet dinner, live entertainment and more, 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. May 13. Departs from Pier 6, Aloha Tower Marketplace. Cost is $60 to $84 adults; $40 to $54 children. Call 973-1311.

» Sunset Dinner Cruise: Lunch cruise, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday features a roast beef and local-Hawaiian buffet, a champagne toast, hula show and more. Cost is $36.70; $21.72 children. Also, live entertainment and "My Hawaii -- Lei of Memories" show aboard Star of Honolulu, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. All-you-can-eat crab and a three-course steak dinner included. Cost is $59.17; $35.20 children. Both cruises depart from Pier 8 at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Call 983-7827.

PERFORMANCES

» Latin-Style Mother's Day: Latin dance showcase, musical performances by John Albert Ortiz, Jesse Santiago, Johanna Mohika and more; 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, UPRAH Social Hall, 1249 N. School St. Cost is $10 in advance; $12 at door. Includes appetizers. All ages welcome. Call 847-2751 or 285-0072.

» Mexican Mother's Day Concert: Featuring Los Amigos de Hawaii, 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Atherton Performing Arts Studio. Tickets are $20; $17.50 HPR members; and $10 students. Call 955-8821.

CANCELLATION » The Mother's Day concert with Mexican artists Los Amigos de Hawaii at the Atherton Performing Arts Studio has been canceled. The concert was listed on Page 14 of the HiLife section before the cancellation was announced yesterday afternoon.

BRUNCHES/DINNERS

All meals will be served on Sunday .

» 3660 on the Rise: Brunch buffet featuring furikake crusted salmon, eggs benedict, rigatoni with lobster sauce, carved prime rib, roast leg of lamb and more. Served 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $37.50; $17 children. Call 737-1177.

» Ala Moana Hotel: Brunch buffet includes blackened mahimahi, pine-nut crusted breast of chicken, ginger pork and more. Served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $50; $25 children, and includes entertainment by Ho'okena and Aaron Sala from noon to 2 p.m. Dinner buffet, served from 6 to 9 p.m., features entertainment by Ho'okena and Raiatea Helm. Cost is $60; $30 children. Call 955-4811.

>> Diamond Head Market and Grill: Mother's Day "meals-to-go" include: roast garlic pork with roasted vegetables, country brown gravy, curried basmati rice, quiche loraine, green bean almondine, zucchini walnut bread, kalamata olive bread and lemon cream cake. Cost is $160. Serves 8. Orders must be placed by Friday. Call 732-0077.

» Golden Dragon Restaurant: Dinner begins with an abalone, shrimp and char siu appetizer. Main-course choices include ocean scallops, sesame beef, opakapaka and curry lobster tail with haupia. Served from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $55; $28 children. Call 949-4321, ext. 29.

» Hanohano Room: Cold-poached green lip mussels, potato and leek soup, choice of sirloin and braised shortribs, roasted chicken breast or sea bass, jumbo prawn and scallop, and seasonal fruit. Served from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Cost is $95. Call 921-4600 or e-mail tdrc.waikiki@sheraton.com.

» Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas: Dinner features a trio of appetizers with sea bass, seared sea scallop and seafood salad, chilled soba salad, main course choice of pan-roasted mahimahi ($33) or slow-cooked beef shortribs ($35), and chocolate marbled bread pudding for dessert. Call 533-4476.

» Hoku's: Brunch served 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $70; $35 children. Prix-fixe dinner served 5:30 to 10 p.m. Cost is $90; $45 children. Call 739-8888 or e-mail kahalarestaurants@kahalaresort.com.

» Holokai Grill: Brunch buffet features breakfast items, ginger shrimp linguine, fresh island fish and more. Served 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $20; $10 children. Moms receive a free flower. Slack-key guitarist Stephen Inglis performs from 8 to 10 a.m. Call 924-7245.

» Hong Kong Harbor View Seafood Restaurant: Dinner includes Chinese chicken salad, shark's fin soup, live Dungeness crab, Peking duck, steamed white shrimp, tenderloin steak, stir-fried snow peas, braised tofu with duck meat, whole fish with basil, fried rice and almond tofu. Serves eight to 10. Cost is $228.99. Call 566-9989.

» MAC 24-7: Special menu items include smoked salmon spinach frittata, Crab Florentine, seared trout and a coconut shrimp combo; served from 6 a.m. to midnight. Call Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio, 921-5564.

» Maile Ballroom, Kahala Hotel Resort: Brunch served from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. with entertainment by David Swanson. Cost is $65; $32.50 children. Call 739-8888 or e-mail kahala-restaurants@kahalaresort.com.

» Mariposa: Four-course prix-fixe lunch, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prices range from $32 to $38. Five-course dinner, 4:30 to 9 p.m.; $38 to $52. Children's menu available for $16 lunch; $22 dinner. Call 951-3420.

» Morton's the Steakhouse: Lunch served 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. features the following entree choices: single-cut filet mignon, filet diane, colossal shrimp alexander, jumbo lump crab cakes, brioled salmon filet or chicken christopher. Prices range from $37 to $52. Dinner will be available starting at 3 p.m. Call 949-1300.

» Plumeria Beach House: Brunch served from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dinner served from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Cost is $52 for adults and $26 for children for either meal. Call 739-8888 or e-mail kahala-restaurants@kahalaresort.com.

» Rainbow Lanai: Brunch features carved prime rib and whole roasted Chinese pig, macadamia-crusted mahimahi, cracked crab legs, sushi and poke, fruit-filled crepes and more starting at 9 a.m. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $45.50; $23 children. Call 949-4321, ext. 29.

» Shanghai Bistro: Buffet features 100 items including baked cream cheese scallops, poke, calamari, dim sum, crab legs, kalua pig and mu shu pork. Served from 5 to 10 p.m. Cost is $35. Call 955-8668.

» Sheraton Moana Surfrider: Brunch featuring prime rib, omelet station, salmon with scallop mousse, rosemary chicken, pork loin pinwheels and more. Seatings at 9 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Cost is $57.50; $32 children. Call 921-4600 or e-mail tdrc.waikiki@sheraton.com.

» Tiki's Grill & Bar: Brunch featuring omelet station, baked penne with shrimp, salmon, ponzu glazed chicken, Belgian waffles and more. Served 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $30, $15 children, which includes a free family photo. Call 923-8454.

» Village Steak & Seafood Restaurant: Three-course dinner with gazpacho soup, a salad and appetizer bar and entree choice of prime rib, beef tenderloin or fricassee of island seafood. Served from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $55; $28 children. Call 949-4321, ext. 29.